Spanish Fried Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. long grain rice
1 1/2 c. hot water
6 slices bacon
1 can condensed beef broth
1 (8 oz.) can seasoned tomato sauce
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. cumin seed

Preparation

Soak rice in hot water for 1/2 hour; drain well.
Spread in big shallow pan to dry a little, about 1 hour.
Cook bacon until crisp; crumble and set aside.
Add rice to drippings and cook until rice is lightly browned.
Add crumbled bacon, beef broth, tomato sauce, green pepper, onion, garlic and cumin seed.
Cover; cook over low heat, stirring now and then, until rice is done and liquid absorbed, about 30 minutes (add extra water if needed).